06.19.2017 By Ron Sterk WASHINGTON — Delegates at the recent American Medical Association’s annual meeting adopted several policies aimed at reducing consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), including support of excise taxes, restricted sales in schools, hospitals and other medical facilities, warning labels and plain packaging. “Excessive sugar consumption has been linked to some of... Continue Reading →

(Highwaystarz-Photography/Getty Images/iStockphoto) By Cara Rosenbloom August 4, 2016 Eating well can help prevent chronic conditions including heart disease, diabetes and obesity. So why aren’t more doctors prescribing broccoli and flaxseed? Despite the wealth of research linking nutritious diets to disease prevention, the importance of food receives little attention in most physicians’ practices. But a shift is slowly happening, doctors say.... Continue Reading →

Health By Kate SilverJuly 15, 2016 at 8:00 a.m. EDT Until last week, MacKenzie Olsberg’s nightly commute home from her office in Chicago involved taking a train to a bus and walking a short distance to her home. Now, she skips the bus portion and walks the last mile and a half. All because of Pokémon... Continue Reading →

HEALTH & MEDICINE BWH researchers find evidence that diet and gut microbes can influence brain inflammation BY Haley Bridger BWH Communications May 9, 2016 A link between deficits in gut flora and brain inflammation may lead researchers to learn more about its impact on multiple sclerosis. Pictured is immunofluorescence imaging of an active lesion in the... Continue Reading →

THURSDAY, April 7, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A change to a U.S. government nutrition program improved the diets of millions of young children in low-income families, a new study says. Researchers compared the eating habits of nearly 1,200 2- to 4-year-olds in low-income households before and after the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) was... Continue Reading →